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On April 15, 1912, the HMS Titanic sank, killing 1,517 people and leaving the rest clinging to debris in the frozen waters of the North Atlantic awaiting rescue. Here, historian Nick Barratt provides the definitive narrative of the disaster in the words of those who were involved -- among... read more
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First Sentence edit
Before the sotyr of the Titanic can be told, it is important to consider the period of history in which this iconic ship was conceived, simply because that world was so different from the one we know today.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
Part One: The background and construction of the Titanic
1. Historical background
2. Building the Titanic
Part Two: The Maiden voyage of the Titanic
3. On Board
4. Setting out: April 10-13
5. The final day and the iceberg: April 14-15
Part Three: The Aftermath
6. The immediate aftermath
7. The inquiry
8. Life goes on
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Notes
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nick Barratt (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 0-230-62230-5
Page Count: 286
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 0-230-62230-5
Page Count: 286
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: G530 T6 B4975 2010
- Dewey: 910.9163'4
Subjects edit
- Books › History › World › Transportation › Ships › Titanic
- Books › Nonfiction › Transportation › Ships › History
- Books › History › Historical Study › Oral History
- Books › History › World › 20th Century
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